10 songs

This started as a note for Facebook — the 10 songs you can’t live without and it spiraled out. “The ones you can listen to over and over and never get tired of. They don’t have to be in any particular order. These are the songs that make laugh, cry, think of an old friend, whatever the reason.” Thought this was especially appropriate on my birthday and all.

1. Johnny Cash – 25 Minutes To Go
2. Bruce Springsteen – Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
3. the Who – Behind Blue Eyes
4. Led Zeppelin – The Ocean*
5. the Beatles – Something*
6. Elton John – Levon
7. the Clash – I’m So Bored With The U.S.A.
8. REM – Finest Worksong
9. Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers*
10. Robbie Robertson – Somewhere Down The Crazy River
11. Elvis Costello – Less Than Zero
12. Crowded House – Fall At Your Feet
13. the Replacements – I Will Dare
14. the Outfield – Your Love
15. the Pixies – Hey*
16. Liz Phair – Fuck And Run
17. PJ Harvey – This Is Love
18. the Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
19. Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive
20. Van Halen – Drop Dead Legs
21. Def Leppard – Hysteria
22. Guns ‘n’ Roses – Double Talkin’ Jive*
23. Pearl Jam – Inside Job
24. Third Eye Blind – God Of Wine*
25. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin – Not Sleeping Around
26. Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine – Sheriff Fatman
27. Radiohead – My Iron Lung
28. Smashing Pumpkins – Siava
29. Jesus Jones – Welcome Back Victoria
30. De La Soul – Say No Go
31. a Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum*
32. Pulp – Common People*
33. Gomez – 78 Stone Wobble
34. Robert Earl Keen – Feelin’ Good Again
35. the Hold Steady – Cattle And The Creeping Things*
36. Jim James & Calexico – Goin’ To Acapulco*
37. Wilco – She’s a Jar*

* in original 10 songs post.